Two interviews for the new year

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A couple of interviews I did to start off 2009:

1) I chatted with Reed Braden from the podcast Two Smokin’ Hot Freethinkers (some NSFW language, here’s the family-friendly one). He also got some brief words from other bloggers like Splendid Elles, PZ whats-his-name, Rebecca Watson, and Hemant Mehta. My part starts at 7:30 in.

2) I was the guest on AstroCast.tv (not to be confused with Pamela and Fraser’s AstronomyCast) for a longer discussion about bad astronomy and Death from the Skies! Part 1 is online now, and there will be two more parts that’ll go up later in the month.

January 2nd, 2009 8:00 AM by Phil Plait in About this blog, DeathfromtheSkies!, Skepticism | 8 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

8 Responses to “Two interviews for the new year”

  1. 1.   IVAN3MAN Says:

    Naturally, Phil, I listened to the ‘raw’ version! :-)

  2. 2.   Sandra Says:

    Really? the 2012 thing bugs you? I like to use it to my advantage! I bet my friend $20 that 2012 will come and go and (gasp!) we’ll still be here! Of course, if the world does end (which it won’t) we’ll all be dead, so i won’t have to pay up. *gloat*
    Ok, i can see why it bugs you….she believes the world will end, 9-11 is a conspiracy by the government, believes in psychics, dust motes reflecting light in a camera are “spirits” has bought healing crystals to realign her psychic vibrations….the list goes on. She drives me nuts. Nothing i say can persuade her to the dark side of skepticism. And she’s recently discovered….can you guess? can you? oh this is so easy!….yup, you’re right! The Moon Hoax! I give it a month before she’s presenting me with evidence it was all faked. *sigh*

  3. 3.   Conic Says:

    Start OFF 2009.

  4. 4.   wb Says:

    Phil, I’m reading Death from the Skies and I compare you favorably with my other favorite science popularizer writers, Carl Sagan and Isaac Asimov.

    As a kid, I read every Asimov fiction and non-fiction book in our small town library, which must have been over 30 books, and went on to do the same in a different small town high school library.

    And Carl, well, he had me at “billions” doing voiceovers on Nova long before I saw his face or read his books or went to his live lectures. Alas, you don’t have his sexy voice, but you can’t have everything :)

    I really owe my love of science to Asimov. We need more authors and more books by people who can write well for the general audience. But I suppose nowadays, blogging and YouTubing is extremely important for reaching youth. But my sister still lives in that small town and they still only have dial-up access to the internet – no cable, no DSL out on the farm. We still need books to reach those kids.

  5. 5.   Derek Colanduno Says:

    You are still pushing that Death From the Skies book? Aren’t you supposed to be working on your next one, and not pimping the old stuff? ;)

    Good interviews Phil!

  6. 6.   Michael L Says:
  7. 7.   Tim Says:

    Wow, that first one was quite a ball.

  8. 8.   Tim Says:

    Wow, that first one was quite a ball. I’ll have to watch the video interview on a faster ‘Net connection :(

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